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Paw Blue Mountain Division

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
14
detected
23,763
people served
11
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Northampton

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

11
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-04-01 → 1993-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-04-01 → 1993-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-04-01 → 1993-04-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
5.145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L
212/212 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
37.725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48.3 µg/L
212/212 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
42.7 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L
212/212 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.33 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.2 µg/L
212/212 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
388.6 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 850 µg/L
93/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
75/212 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
560 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 590 µg/L
42/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
41/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.8 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Xylenes, Total
7.795 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.5 µg/L
4/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Ethylbenzene
1.94 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/17 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.1000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/19 SYR4 2014–2019
95 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DON KESSLER
Phone
610-853-2886

Frequently asked questions about Paw Blue Mountain Division

Is Paw Blue Mountain Division tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Paw Blue Mountain Division's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Paw Blue Mountain Division's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Paw Blue Mountain Division serve?

Paw Blue Mountain Division reports serving 23,763 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Paw Blue Mountain Division had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Paw Blue Mountain Division, of which 11 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.